228 ▼ -43.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 403
- 2016: 204
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bloomfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bloomfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bloomfield is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparse community of 228 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
228
▼ -43.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bloomfield — higher than 57% of areas.
| Bloomfield | 228 |
|---|---|
| 4895, QLD | 4,594 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly two-thirds of the population, while children under 15 represent just 12.3%. This means the area is much older than most, with a senior population well above the national average.
25.0% ▲ +128.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bloomfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 21.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common at 24.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
21.1% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.3% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bloomfield, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bloomfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bloomfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30288/bloomfield/topic/demographics-identity